Glazed Sweet Potato Cake

Sydney Mike's Note:

Found this recipe in the 1995 publication, The Simply Healthy Lowfat Cookbook.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

FOR THE CAKE

• 1 lb sweet potato
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8; teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄3; cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄3; cup light brown sugar , firmly packed
• 1⁄3; cup vegetable oil
• 3 egg whites
• 1 large carrot , shredded
• 2⁄3; cup low-fat buttermilk (1.5%)
• ½ cup carrot juice

FOR THE GLAZE

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons orange zest , minced

Directions:

1. FOR THE CAKE: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Prick the sweet potatoes several times with a fork, then place them on a baking sheet & bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
3. When cool enough to handle, peel & mash with a fork, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
4. Generously spray a 9"x13" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray & set aside.
5. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice & cloves, then set aside.
6. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the mashed sweet potatoes, the granulated sugar, brown sugar & vegetable oil until light & fluffy, then beat in the egg whites until well combined, before folding in the shredded carrot.
7. In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk & carrot juice, then alternately fold the buttermilk mixture & the flour mixture into the sweet potato mixture, beginning & ending with the flour mixture.
8. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top, then bake for 35 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
10. FOR THE GLAZE: In a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, orange juice & orange zest.
11. When the cake has cooled, drizzle the glaze over the cake, then slice & ENJOY!

Reviews

[Kitzy]

Yum! This cake is really easy to make and so tasty and dense. I used a 7x7 inch pan and the mixture filled that and 3 holes of a muffin tin. I think the mixture in the pan was thicker than it would have been in the bigger pan so it took longer to cook; probably more like 50 mins. Very tasty, thank you!